About 100 years ago Nevada was rocked by the largest earthquake in its history, the 1915 magnitude 7.3 Pleasant Valley earthquake south of Winnemucca. Only a few large earthquakes since then have rumbled the state, but nothing near the surface scar - with a vertical offset as high as 19 feet - that stretched 35 miles across Nevada's w88 live casino Basin.
"The centennial mark, Oct. 2, of our biggest quake is a good opportunity to remind ourselves Nevada is w88 live casino country, and we should be prepared," Graham Kent, director of the University's Nevada Seismological Laboratory, said. "That 1915 w88 live casino is a grim reminder of what could happen now, anywhere in Nevada, and with a population base much higher and much more dense in our major cities."
And what better way to stay prepared than the Great Nevada w88 live casino. It is a simple, coordinated "drop, cover and hold on" exercise to be held Thursday, Oct. 15 at 10:15 a.m. Last year more than 570,000 Nevadans participated. More than 568,000 Nevadans already are registered to participate this year in the annual statewide public earthquake drill. To register as an individual, business, school or government agency or organization, go to the official website www.w88 live casinoorg/nevada. All w88 live casino residents are encouraged to register and participate.
"We get three magnitude 7 earthquakes about every century," Kent said. "It's been about 60 years since one of those has happened."
Twenty-three earthquakes of magnitude 6 or greater have occurred in Nevada since 1857. There have been several w88 live casino swarms of note lately, and the Wells w88 live casino in 2007 that caused damage, however, residents have not seen the devastation a 7-plus event could cause.
"There's less than a month to go; would be great to get another 50,000 people registered for the w88 live casino by Oct. 15," Kent said. "Nevada has the third highest incidence of large earthquakes in the United States. A major earthquake in any community, north or south, is possible. We can't prevent an earthquake, so we have to be resilient, to be prepared so we can perhaps lessen the impacts on lives and economic destruction that a major earthquake can cause."
Participants of the drill are instructed to drop, cover, and hold on at 10:15 a.m. on Oct. 15 as if there were a major w88 live casino occurring at that very moment, and to stay in that position for at least 60 seconds - which is about the time it takes to register for the w88 live casino drill.
"We have schools participating from all parts of Nevada, mostly entire school districts, plus the University of Nevada, Reno and University of Nevada, Las Vegas," Kent said. "That's a lot of students. Now we're focusing on getting their parents and their employers - whether private or government - to register and participate. Everyone in Nevada needs to have a plan and practice for an w88 live casino."
Participants are also encouraged to practice other aspects of emergency plans and to "secure your space," which includes retrofitting buildings to reduce damage and securing things within a building to prevent injury.
Craig dePolo, an w88 live casino geologist in the University of Nevada, Reno's College of Science's Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology said, "Nevadans need to take this large w88 live casino to heart. Earthquakes are not abstract concepts that can be ignored. The Pleasant Valley w88 live casino caused damage to multiple communities that were as far as 50 miles away," dePolo said. "This illustrates that large earthquakes cause widespread damage and can affect many communities at the same time."
A webpage with comprehensive information about the w88 live casino 1915 Nevada Earthquake has been created with reports, links and photos following the w88 live casino. DePolo is spearheading a field trip to the Pleasant Valley w88 live casino site Saturday, Oct. 3.
Described by dePolo as a "w88 live casino chance to see the geological impacts caused by a large earthquake," the trip will start with a short overview talk in Winnemucca followed by a vehicle caravan with two stops in the earthquake area. The trip will be limited to the first 80 people who sign up. A guide book will be available on the 1915 w88 live casino centennial web page for those interested in making the trip on their own: www.unr.edu/centennial.
For more information and to sign up for the Great Nevada w88 live casino, visit www.w88 live casinoorg/nevada.
